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facebook.com

Several years ago I signed on to MySpace.com.  I had heard of this popular web site and joined with hopes of getting in touch with long lost friends.   The first day I filled out the profile information, added a photo of myself and looked at my home page… I couldn’t believe I already had my first friend.  His name was Tom and I had no idea who he was.  I soon found out Tom was everyone’s friend, he comes with the territory.  My daughter Jamie felt sorry for me and became my first official friend.  She was quick... however to point out the fact that I was listed as a SINGLE male.  I guess I didn't fill out the entire profile.  I realize now that two hundred ninety nine million of the the three hundred million members are teenagers.   After three years I still have the same two friends… I’ve come to the conclusion that My Space isn’t for people over 30... let alone 60.

Being a glutton for punishment I heard about facebook.com three months ago.  Again I entered all the information into my profile and to my amazement I began to hear from friends all over the country.  Among my group are 25 Garfield classmates.  The site provides messages from everyone in your group as well as picture gallerys to keep up with ever growing families and friends. 

To see more classmate  profile pictures, click Read more>>>

Biography of a Classmate... and a Senator

Timothy Dale Skinner made his mark at Garfield on the class council and as a
two year letterman on the Purple Eagles football team. 
He has gone on to achieve incredible  accomplishments in
both education and politics. 
To see his biography, click on Read more>>>.   

Jennifer Hammond Kiefer and her husband Jim now live in East Bay, California.
(east of San Francisco).  They raised two children, Simon 39 and Emily 34. 
They have two grandchildren, Kyle and Jillian..
Jennifer would like to share with us a
family story from her childhood growing up in Indiana.
She wrote a biography for her  grandkids to try to give them an idea and a feel
for her background.  When her son read it - he decided he liked it,
but he'd rather his kids be a little older before they read it.  
He let them read it this year - they are 15 and 12.

Jennifer Hammond Kiefer (right) with her daughter Emily.

Jennifer and husband Jim.

 To see her story... click Read more>>>

"Memories on the Porch"

Telephones

by, Jane Buchholz Gallagher

Jane is now in her second year as our monthly featured writer. 
Her column "Fridays on the Porch" 
appeared weekly in the "Paper of Montgomery
County" in Crawfordsville, Indiana
where she and her husband; Larry Gallagher,
our classmate and Jane's high school sweetheart
have lived for many years.

40^th Class Reunion Photo

 

Our 40th year class reunion was held in June 2007 at the Elks club in Terre Haute.
To view an enlarged  reunion photo and match the names.... click on Read more and scroll down...